Merton Community School District

N68w28320 Sussex Rd
Merton, WI 53056
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Merton Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 547 students in Merton Community School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschool in Merton Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
909 Students
339,535 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
24,694 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Merton Community School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 444 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#7 out of 450 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Merton Community   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Merton Community   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Merton Community   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Merton Community   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.58
# American Indian Students
3 Students
3,435 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
15 Students
15,647 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
21 Students
52,197 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
15%
# Black Students
10 Students
39,149 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
837 Students
209,143 Students
% White Students
92%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
297 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
20 Students
19,658 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
81
50,321
# Students in K Grade:
77
44,890
# Students in 1st Grade:
110
45,508
# Students in 2nd Grade:
82
45,837
# Students in 3rd Grade:
95
43,291
# Students in 4th Grade:
102
42,370
# Students in 5th Grade:
89
35,557
# Students in 6th Grade:
94
11,124
# Students in 7th Grade:
84
7,438
# Students in 8th Grade:
95
7,747
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
1,444
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
1,335
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,345
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,328
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,619 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,018 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Merton Community   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$11 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart displays total spending of Merton Community   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,619
$17,039
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Merton Community   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,018
$17,011
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Merton Community   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Merton Community School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Merton Primary
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
N68w28460 Sussex Rd
Merton, WI 53056
(262) 538-2227
Grades: PK-4
| 547 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 909 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : Top 5% in WI
  • : 69% (Top 5%)
  • : 70% (Top 1%)
  • : 80-84% (Top 1%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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